george hurdman



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TO ALLTO WHOM IT MAY-CONCERN Be it known that I, GEORGE I-IURDMAN, of Wolverhampton, in the county of' Stafford, England, patternmaker, a subject of the Queen-of Great Britain, have invented or discovered new and useful Improvements in SadIrons; and I, the said GEORGE HURDMAN, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in land by the following statement thereof; that is to say i i My invention consists of the improvements hereinafter described in connecting the lids or covers of charcoalbox or sad-irons to the bodies of the same, 'nhereby the opening and closing andfastening and unfastening ci' the said lids or covers are effected in a. simple and eicient manner, and neatness of appearance secured1 In charcoal-box irons, as'ordinarily constructed, the lid or cover is cithen made capable of being lifted entirely from thebody, or turns upon a hinge or joint onv the body. Y,

My invention consists in .making the lids or covers oi' charcoal-box irons slide upon the body for the purp'ose of `gaining access to the interior of' the iron, or for closing the open top ofthe iron.

In constructing a charcoal-box iron according to my invention, I fix across the middle of' the body in the longer direction thereof, a rod, pin, or guide, and I make upon the under side of-.tbe lid or cover tnjoor more eyes or brackets, the said eyes or brackets being engaged with and working upon the rod, pin, or guide fixed across the body. By this means the lid or cover is securely connected to the body, and is 'capable of sliding upon the rod, pin, or guide, and edges ofthe top of the body, so as to open or close thetop ofrthc saidrbody. I fasten the sliding lid or cover in its place by means of a buttonor turn working onta pin at the end of the lid or cover. When the lid or covenhas been made to close-the body of the iron', the button described is turned and made to bear upon the endefthe iron, and thus secure the lid or cover in its place. As the button or turn described is not disconnected from the lid or coverwhen the latter is fastened or un'astened, it is secured against being lost.

The lid or cover of the iron is provided with the ordinary chimney, handle, and guard. The damper has n. knob or handle made upon it, which serves both -to raise the said damper and to hold the' body during the sliding of the lid or cover. i

Having explained the nature' of my invention, I will proceed` to describe, with reference to the accompany ing drawing, the manner in which the same is to be pci-formed, I

Figure 1 represents, partly in longitudinal section and partly in side eleva-tion, a charcoal-box iron to which my improvements are applied, and i i Figure 2 is an end elevation of the same.

e is the body of the boxe-iron having the ordinary form, and Z; is the sliding lid or cover of the same, con strueted according to my invention: The said lid or cover carries the handle c, guard d, and chimney e, and is connected to the body a by means of the eyes or brackets ff, on the under side of the said lid or cover, engaging with and sliding upon a rod, pin, or guide y, fixed in the mannerhestseen 'in fig. l, across the middle of the body a, in the longer direction thereof. The shape of the eyes or brackets ff which Work upon the rod or guide g, is` best seen in the separate view of the lid or cover shown at A, fig. 1. The edges of the lid or cover l are provided With flanges, as represented, `which bear against the sidesof the body, and prevent the escape of the gases from the iron. On` the end upright cL of the handle c is a button or turn, 7i, working freely on the pin or centre z' for fastening the lid4 or cover to or unfastening it fromthe body a. is the damper, by which i the admission of air to the body a for ,combustion is'regulated. The said damper is provided with a strongV knob or handle, Z. When it is wished to open the top of the ironfor the introduction of charcoal therein, o r for other purpose, the button or turn 7L is partly rotated so as to remove its lower arm from the end of the body a, as seen in the separate view markedA, iig. The knob or handle Z of thc damper is then held with the left hand, and the lid or cover I1 is moved from heel to point of the body with the right hand, the eyes or brackets ff of the lid or cover sliding upon the fixed rod or guide g. After the introduction of the charcoal the lid or cover is returned to its place so as to close the top of the iron, and the button or turn 7L is again made to bear upon the end of; the iron inthe manner represented in the drawing. The lid or cover is thereby securely fixed in tsplace.

Havingnow described the nature of my invention, and the manner in which the sinne is to be performed, I

wish it to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise details herein described and illustrated, as the same may be varied without departing from the nature of myinvention; but

I claim ns my inventon'the' improvements in charcoal-'box or sarl-irons llereinbefore described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing; that is to say, the combination of the rod, pin, oxguideg, and eyes or brackotsff with the body and lid or cover of charcoal-box irons for the purpose-ot` permitting of the sliding o f the lid or cover npon the body, substantially as described and illustrated.

Also, the combination with the said partsfg of' the turn or button, for fastening the lid or cover, and the knob or handle l, for holding; tlle iron during the sliding of the lid or cover, substantially as desoribed end illustrated.

GEORGE HURDMAN. [In 5.]

Witnesses:

RICHARD SKEnRE'rT, 'T Ommen'tre'et, Birmingham. HENRY SKERRETT Cannon Street, Birmingham. 

